CVE-2026-70327: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Out-of-bounds read in Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- Who is affected
- Excel deployments with unpatched versions are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; not currently exploited in the wild but enables network-based information disclosure.
- Action
- Apply the latest Excel security update from Microsoft.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70327
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-703270.85% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 55% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-70327 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Office Products: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (August 12, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownNCSC-2026-0286 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities patched in Microsoft Officencsc-nl
- mediumCVE-2026-70327: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose infor…nvd
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